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Circulatory System
Blood Vessels, Structure of the Heart, Heartbeat & Blood Pressure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call a heartbeat? | cardial cycle |
| When the heart beats, what contracts first? | two atria |
| Our systolic blood pressure measures pressure from the ________________ of the heart muscle. | contraction |
| Our diastolic blood pressure measures the _________________ of the heart muscle. | relaxation |
| What does bpm stand for? | Beats per minute |
| What is the average adult heart rate? | 60-80 bpm |
| How can faulty valves be corrected? | Surgery |
| What happens to the artery in the initial surge of blood? | The elastic walls stretch. |
| We can feel a pulse whenever the ______ _____________ contracts. | left ventricle |
| List two nodes that are part of the heart's conduction system. | Sinoatrial node & Atrioventricular node |